Burkina Faso vs Solomon Islands
Burkina Faso is 9.65 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 9.7 times.
Burkina FasoSolomon IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 9.65× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 838,645 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Burkina Faso bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 9.65 times larger than Solomon Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 9.7 times: Burkina Faso has 9.65× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Solomon Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 838,645. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².